Configuring PPTP

PPTP and L2TP VPN

 

 

5Set Connection Availability to Only for myself and select Next.

6Select Finish.

7In the Connect window, select Properties.

8Select the Security tab.

9Uncheck Require data encryption.

10Select OK.

Connecting to the PPTP VPN

1Start the dialup connection that you configured in the previous procedure.

2Enter your PPTP VPN User Name and Password.

3Select Connect.

4In the connect window, enter the User Name and Password that you use to connect to your dialup network connection.

This user name and password is not the same as your VPN user name and password.

Configuring a Windows XP client for PPTP

Use the following procedure to configure a client computer running Windows XP so that it can connect to a FortiGate PPTP VPN.

Configuring a PPTP dialup connection

1Go to Start > Control Panel.

2Select Network and Internet Connections.

3Select Create a Connection to the network of your workplace and select Next.

4Select Virtual Private Network Connection and select Next.

5Name the connection and select Next.

6If the Public Network dialog box appears, choose the appropriate initial connection and select Next.

7In the VPN Server Selection dialog, enter the IP address or host name of the FortiGate unit to connect to and select Next.

8Select Finish.

Configuring the VPN connection

1Right-click the Connection icon that you created in the previous procedure.

2Select Properties > Security.

3Select Typical to configure typical settings.

4Select Require data encryption.

Note: If a RADIUS server is used for authentication do not select Require data encryption.

PPTP encryption is not supported for RADIUS server authentication.

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